Revisiting the Paleoecology of the Belly River Group - Campanian of Southern Alberta

Explore the paleoecology of the Belly River Group in Southern Alberta during the Campanian period in this 49-minute lecture from the Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series. Delve into topics such as sea level changes, coastal plain environments, and micro vertebrate fossil collection techniques. Examine previous studies, conduct nation analysis, and investigate diversity changes across landscapes and through time. Learn about concepts like species richness, rarefaction, and diversity partitioning. Gain insights into the geological history and fossil record of Dinosaur Provincial Park, enhancing your understanding of this significant paleontological region.

Introduction
Belly River Group
Sea Level
Coastal Plain
Micro vertebrate fossils
How to collect micro vertebrate fossils
Geology
Previous Studies
Nation Analysis
Results
What is diversity
Changes in diversity
Diversity across the landscape
Diversity at a mountaintop
What is richness
What is rarefaction
What do we see
Diversity partitioning
Diversity through time
Dinosaur Provincial Park